If you're talking about the best in online poker, then Party Poker will definitely come up in the conversation. Through some good marketing and by offering a top-notch playing experience and strong customer service, Party Poker has established itself in the top group of online poker rooms.

To begin with, Party Poker is almost definitely the most heavily trafficked poker room on the internet. At peak time periods it's not unusual to find over 18,000 players online. Only some of these will be real money players, but you're definitely going to find a game here at any betting level, without a doubt. Both regular table play and tournament play are always hopping. You can even take a shot at over $3.5 million in tournament prize money through the famous Party Poker Million tournament event.

We've also enjoyed the playing experience and the overall vibe at Party Poker. The graphics are clean and easy on the eye, and Party Poker has found a nice middle ground between bare bones design and over-the-top, eye-popping design schemes that you see at some neon-happy casinos. In addition, the right information is available when you need it, but there's not a lot of extraneous stuff floating around your screen.

We also like the presence of 24 hour customer support by both phone and electronic means. In addition, Party Poker offers a fairly competitive sign-on bonus, and a nice refer a friend promotion which can earn you $50 extra and your friend $25.

We do wish that more features like hand history were available in the playing window while you're at the tables, but this is a pretty small gripe. All in all, though, our opinion of Party Poker is quite high.